grafet
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On ðæt lange grauet of ðam lange grafette, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 193, 33: 195, 5, 7. Leo takes the word as a diminutive of 'gráf.'
sweord-leóma
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The glitter of swords:?-Swurdleóma stód swylce eal Finnsburuh fýrenu wǽre there was flashing of swords, as if all Finnsburg were on fire, Fins. Th. 71; Fin. 35
bed-streáw
Straw used for bedding
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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw tó his beddinga,) 849
be-lidenes
of the left or departed
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of the left or departed Elen. Kmbl. 1752; El. 878;
efesung-sceara
A pair of scissors or shears ⬩ forfex
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A pair of scissors or shears; forfex, Som. Ben. Lye
Ermanríc
The celebrated king of the Ostro-Goths or East-Goths
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The celebrated king of the Ostro-Goths or East-Goths
eáge-spring
A spring or twinkling of the eye ⬩ ocŭli ictus
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A spring or twinkling of the eye; ocŭli ictus, Som
helmiht
Full of leaves or boughs ⬩ frondosus,
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Full of leaves or boughs; frondosus, Cot. 75, 198, Lye
hyge-þrymm
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Strength of heart or mind, Beo. Th. 683; B. 339
lid-wérig
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Weary of being on shipboard, Andr. Kmbl, 963; An. 482
wudiht
Full of woods ⬩ trees
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Full of woods or trees Wudihtes silvosi, Germ. 402, 72
folme
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Of werlicum folman sine uirili uolo, An. Ox. 1549. Add:
cyrtlan
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On cyrtlan geat, of cyrtlan gate, Cht. Crw. 3, 10
ge-dríhþ
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Substitute: Gravity or seemliness of behaviour; in pl. sober conduct
Gotonisc
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Of the Goths Gotonisce cerme Gothorum clangorem An. Ox. 4606
gang-setl
A stool
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Add: A stool (of a privy) Þás úplendiscan wíf wyllað oft drincan and furþon etan fúllíce on gangsetlum . . . hit is bysmor þæt ǽnig man . . . þone múð ufan mid mettum áfylle, and on óðerne ende him gange þæt meox út fram, and drince þonne ǽgðer ge þæt
lind-hrycg
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A ridge on which lime-trees are growing[?] On lindrycg; of lindrycge, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 79, 20
ir-furlang
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On irfurlanges díc; and of irfurlanges díc ðæt on mǽrdíc, C. D. Hi. 405, 32. Cf. (?) furlang; II. (?)
Linked entry: fur-lang
ge-ríþe
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A small stream, rivulet Of deópan cumbe on cweiiena brðce; of cwenena bróce up be ðám geríðe (geride, C. D. B. iii. 37, 24; but see on dá ðá eá, 27, wid ( = wið, 29) tó íám neorgan, C. D. iii. 430, I
Linked entry: riþ
pællen
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Purple, rich or costly (of garments) Hé hyne on pællenre scýtan befeóld, St. And. 42, 13. V. pællene weofodsceátas, Chart. Th. 429, 25. Bicgaþ eów pællene cyrtlas, ðæt gé tó lytelre hwíle scínon swá swá róse, Homl. Th. i. 64, 13.